Ozark Trail jerkbait
Oct 3, 2021 14:38:46 #
So I got this Ozark Trail jerkbait cuz it was cheap and Iv tried Ozark Trail stuff before with success. Looked like a good shad imitating minnow but when I got home and got a closer look I noticed the weight was 1/5 oz. Can't even find it on a conversion chart. What line/rod should I use to fish this. I'm in jerkbait mode cuz I caught my first bass yesterday on a cotton Cordell jerkbait.
Oct 3, 2021 14:44:44 #
It's 1/20th oz light of being a 1/4 oz lure. I'd say it's a 1/4 and treat it appropriately.
Oct 3, 2021 15:25:58 #
Dambass wrote:
So I got this Ozark Trail jerkbait cuz it was cheap and Iv tried Ozark Trail stuff before with success. Looked like a good shad imitating minnow but when I got home and got a closer look I noticed the weight was 1/5 oz. Can't even find it on a conversion chart. What line/rod should I use to fish this. I'm in jerkbait mode cuz I caught my first bass yesterday on a cotton Cordell jerkbait.
That's the greatest feeling to hook one a jerk bait congrats!!
Andy
Oct 3, 2021 15:37:59 #
Hokiefisher
Loc: Charlotte NC
Tried the OT spinners for trout. Don’t work. Blade doesn’t turn no matter how fast or slow you fish it. Waste of money and time.
Oct 3, 2021 17:28:04 #
Great, thanks Spirito! Yeah, it felt close to 1/4 oz but wasn't sure
DB
DB
Oct 3, 2021 17:35:50 #
HF, In the future I'm going stick with some of the other jerkbait brands that cost a bit more.I always get the shallow 3 to 4ft divers because the cove I fish at, at its deepest point is probably 7 ft max, plus right now the bass seem to be hitting around 3 to 4ft deep.
Also, I like the kind that either suspend on a pause or slowly rise to the surface...less chance of getting hung up on a tree branch or rock.
Also, I like the kind that either suspend on a pause or slowly rise to the surface...less chance of getting hung up on a tree branch or rock.
Oct 3, 2021 17:36:01 #
Non-typical weights (like 1/5oz) tell me it is cheap chit from China…be ready to swap out the hooks on their stuff whenever possible as it is only chromed imitations, not hardened
Oct 3, 2021 17:37:26 #
Oct 3, 2021 17:43:46 #
OJ, it was cheap...$1.97. Think I'll stick with higher end brands...just get paranoid I'll get hung up on something...its like taking $10 or $15 bucks and throwing it in the fireplace, however I always get the shallow divers maybe 2 to 4ft also make sure they suspend or rise slowly on a pause. Luckily the cove I fish is 7ft max in depth
DB
DB
Oct 3, 2021 17:46:50 #
HF, your right time is to precious with work and family and just life
Oct 3, 2021 18:29:42 #
Dambass wrote:
OJ, it was cheap...$1.97. Think I'll stick with higher end brands...just get paranoid I'll get hung up on something...its like taking $10 or $15 bucks and throwing it in the fireplace, however I always get the shallow divers maybe 2 to 4ft also make sure they suspend or rise slowly on a pause. Luckily the cove I fish is 7ft max in depth
DB
DB
I have made similar mistakes and lost fish due to straightening out. Please learn from my mistakes!
Oct 3, 2021 18:38:59 #
Dambass wrote:
Yes, Andy I agree...it was a total rush when he grabbed it!
DB
DB
Have you tried the the under spin set up let ?
How are the lakes do down their? We sure need the rain here!!
Have a good week
Andy
Oct 3, 2021 19:22:44 #
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Oct 4, 2021 16:51:04 #
Chuck56 wrote:
Ozark Trail is cheapo China.....My 2cents...
Yes it is and so is cordell if I’m not mistaken that’s the brands that Walmart carries so there ya go. Buy it cheap sell it cheap who cares knuckleheads keep buying them
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